Barbados and Argentina established diplomatic relations on August 16, 1968.
His Excellency Ciro Ciliberto, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Barbados (left), in discussion with Ambassador Donna Forde, Director General for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (right). (Credit T. Henry/BGIS)Ambassador Infante, who has held the post since November 2022, said he is enjoying his tenure thus far and is keen on continuing collaborations in areas such as antimicrobial resistance; fish waste silage project; soil and water treatment; API Caribe project; culture; trade and sports.
With regards to sports, the officials spoke about finalising a technical cooperation agreement and having more engagement in the areas of football, polo and hockey. The Hon. Kerrie D. Symmonds, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Senior Minister coordinating Productive Sector (left), greets His Excellency Ciro Ciliberto, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Barbados (right), as Ambassador Joy-Ann Skinner, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (background left), and Director General for Foreign Affairs and foreign Trade (backround right), look on. (Credit: T. Henry/BGIS)Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerrie Symmonds and Director General in the Ministry, Donna Forde, recently engaged with the Ambassador of Argentina to Barbados, Ciro Luciano Ciliberto Infante, to discuss deepening relations between the two countries.Author: Sheena Forde-CraiggIn the area of culture, the Argentine Ambassador said, he is happy to continue the showcasing of Barbadian fine arts artists at the Embassy’s art gallery and there are plans to host a few shows this year.During their discussions, the officials spoke about the friendly and cooperative relations that have existed for the past 54 years, and Barbados’ efforts to strengthen its connections with South America.Minister Symmonds and Ms. Forde also indicated Barbados’ desire to “reignite activities” surrounding other existing cooperation agreements, that would have “slowed” down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an air services agreement and the possibility of a Barbados Trade Mission.Source: https://www.instagram.com/gisbarbados/p/C3VvTOHgyBX/?img_index=1
